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31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pierre, SD, USA

31 Dec 2028, 08:15
Near max in Pierre
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pierre, South Dakota
Begins: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 08:03
Maximum: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 08:15 -0.834 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 08:19
Duration: 15 minutes

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Location

31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pierre

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Pierre. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Pierre.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
08:03 Sun, 31 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. 		Map direction West-northwest 301°
1.7°
08:15 Sun, 31 Dec
Maximum in Pierre This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pierre. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pierre because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction West-northwest 303°
0.2°
08:19 Sun, 31 Dec Setting Moonset Setting Map direction Northwest 303°
-0.2°
09:07 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northwest 312°
-7.4°
10:16 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northwest 325°
-15.3°
10:52 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 332°
-18.5°
11:27 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 340°
-20.9°
12:36 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North 356°
-23.3°
13:40 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 12°
-22.6°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Pierre, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (31 Dec)

In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pierre

Eclipse Visibility From Pierre Visibility Worldwide
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27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11–12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Pierre, or the path map image for global details.

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